Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Ultrasonic
Patent
1997-09-02
1999-03-09
Smith, Ruth S.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Ultrasonic
A61B 1722
Patent
active
058793143
ABSTRACT:
A transducer assembly and method for coupling ultrasonic energy to a body for thrombolysis of vascular thrombi is provided. The assembly includes a catalytic transducer for transmitting ultrasound into a medical target transcutaneously. The catalytic transducer includes a front mass having structure which optimizes the transmission of ultrasound into the body. A reservoir for containing a cooling conductive medium between the front mass and the body surface is provided, and is contained within the housing. In addition, the catalytic transducer includes an irrigation manifold, disposed through a center of the front mass, for directing the media into the reservoir generally along a perimeter thereof. The front mass includes an apex for accumulating expelled gasses. A sloped surface of the front mass functions to direct expelled gasses toward the apex and through an outlet provided by the irrigation manifold. The medium may be circulated from a degassing tank as well as a heat exchange unit in order to maintain a desired reservoir temperature at the body surface.
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DeCastro Eugene
Dharmendra Pal
Peterson Thomas M.
Cybersonics, Inc.
Hackler Walter A.
Smith Ruth S.
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